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N of589,7'75.. Patented Sept '7, 1897.

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UNITED Sterne ATENT @rricn.

. ANDE RS AKESON, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR (il ONE- HALF TO YVALTER VOSE LAlVTON, OF SAME PLACE.

EVACUATING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 589,775, datedSeptember '7, 1897.

Application filed June 27, 1896. Serial No. 597,211. (No model.)

To (r55 whom, it may concern..-

Be it known that I, Anonns Annson, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and Improved Evacuating Device, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is in the nature of an evacuating device arranged to be attached to a bottle, box, or other receptacle adapted to hold powdered material, coffee, tea,-match es, cigarettes, the. and such invention primarily has.

whereby it will also serve as a measure.

Furthermore, my invention has for its object to provide an evacuating device having cut-oft devices, which while admitting of a free discharge of the contents of the bottle or box will elfectively prevent the refilling of such vessel afterit is wholly or partly emptied. With other minor objects in view, which will hereinafter appear, my invention consists of a device for the purposes stated comprising the peculiar and novel combination and arrangement of parts, which willhereinafter bafirsddescribod in dctail and then" be specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference beinghad to the accompany-' ing drawings, in which Figure l is a perspective view of my invention, showing the same as applied to a bottle. Fig. 2 is a'vertical longitudinal section of the same, showing the inner drum in position for geceiving the contents from the bottle. Fig.

is a. transverse section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, the inner drum being shown in a position ready to discharge its contents. Figs. 4. and 5 are detail views illnstratingthe clamp ring and bars used to hold the evacuator to the bottle-neck. Fig. 6 is a. perspective view ofa slightly-modified form of theevacuator G, which is adapted to slip over such memdevices, showing same as applied to a cylindrical box. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal and Fig. 8 is a transverse section of the structure shown in Fig. 6. Figs. 0, 10, and llare views illustrating my invention as applied to a match-box or cigarette-holder. Fig. 12 is a longitudinal section of a further modification of my invention. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the form shown in Fig. 12, and Fig. 14: illustrates a further modification hereinafter specifically referred to.

In the preferred form, such as illustrated in 1 to G, inclusive, my invention embodies a drum-shaped receptacle A, the ends B of which are fitted therein and held f fiction-tight by the tongue-and-groove' connections I) b, such ends having a short pintlc C, on which are fitted cork or rubber washers c c,as shown The receptacle A has a single opening A and is held to turn within an outer cylinder or drum member 1), the head portions (Z (I being fitted thereon by the groove connections d or other suitable manner, such heads having openings (1 to receive the pintles 0, one of which is extended and provided with a suit able cranlohandle 0 whereby the inner drum can be rotated within the outer drum. The outer drum D is provided with twoopenings D D arranged diametrically opposite, one of which has a nozzle or extended portion D which forms the exit, while the other extends down through a base or socketportion E, which has an annular groove e, formed with w an inner depressed ,portion e to' receive the,

upp'erhool:ends f of the clamp members F, 85

the lower ends of which have finger portions f, which are adapted to project under the neck of the bottle, such members F being socurely held by the spring-metal band or sleeve socket portion of the outer drum the contents of the bottle will pass .out into the drum A until wholly or partly filled, after which by turning the innerdrum to the position rec will be in line with opening in the base or shown in Fig. 3 the contents thereof can be readily dischargei'l through the dischargenozzle D while the contents of the bottle will at this time be cut oil.

In Figs. (5 and 7 is shown a modified form of evacuating means which is more espe cially adapted for use in connection with a cylindrical box. single drum II is provided having a single opening I and a tubular central shaft J, in which are held stub-pintlcsj, forced normally outward by the coiled spring j, held in the shaft J, as clearly shown in Fig. 7. These pintls j are adapted to fit recesses or bearings k, formed in the bifurcated upper end of the socket member D", which has an annular groove (1, whereby it can be securely fitted on the upper end of the box L, and a central openingd \vhichcxtcnds up through the base of the member I)" and through an apertured rubber washer W, the purpose of which is to form a friction-bearing for the d rum to hold it to its adjusted position. In this construction,when-the drum (which has a knob or linger-piece (Z is turned to the position shown in Fig. 7, by inverting the box L the contents will flow into the drum, and by turning such drum to the position shown in Fig. 6 the contents thereof can be readily discharged.

In Figs. 9, 19,:md-H I ilhrstrate myimprovc' ment as utilized for matches, cigarettes, or other articles ofsimilar contour. In this construction an inner and 6u ter tube or drum are used, the outer tube being connected to a receptacle M for the cigarettes or matches in bulk, the inner tube or drum in this case having a single slot- Zr and end portions 0, having pintles (1 about which aredisposcd spiral springs f one end of which engages the end portions 0, while the other engages the end portions g of the onter'tube or drum. In this latter structure the outer drum has oppositely-disposed longitudinal openings and the inner tube a lever '8 which projects to be conveniently manipulated by the finger, it being understood that by moving the lever to bring the opening in the inner tube in line with the discharge-opening in the outer tube the singlematch or cigarette can be readily discharged or removed, the said inner tube as soon as pressure on the lever is released automatically returning to its normal position by spring action. a

In Figlll is illustrated a further modifica- In this construction the ends of the outer drum are rotatablyheld tion of my invention.

on the drum-body and have headed pintlcs c',,which engage and are held clam pcd in the forked sockets on the ends of the inner d rum, so that when the said outer-drum ends are turned the inner drum will be rotated with them. In this arrangement the inner drum is also provided with a double'tripod N, which serves to hold drop-valve a over the opening or conduit i', and thus makes the drum and the bottle or other vessel to which the drum In this construction but a may be attached non-refillable, as the valve when over the opening of the bottle or other receptacle closes the same when such bottle or receptacle is in an upright position, and access to the valve cannot be had to hold it open to introduce aliquid or the like.

\Vhile I prefer to make the in nor-drum in all the modified forms described with a single opening, so as to require a half-revolution of such drum to fill and discharge, the said drum continuous conduit (see Fig. 14) when the said inner drum is in a vertical position, such drum being closed off at a quarter-turn to bring the said openings in line with the closed longitudinal sides of the outer drum.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought the advantages of the same will be readily apparent. By slight modifications of the socket or attaching portion the evacuating devices may be readily secured for use to all kinds of bottles and shot-boxes, coffeecans, and other vessels. The application of the saiddevice for domestic 'or kitchenuses will be found especially desirable, as a known quantity of the contents of the holder can at all times be poured out.

llavihg thus described my invention, what TI'Jh'tl'in, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

prising a holder a body-portion having means for detachably connectin g it to the said holder, said bod yconsisting of a drum-shaped receptacle, having apcrtured ends, a central passage opening into the holder and a dischargenozzle, a drum held entirelyavithin thebody portion having end pintles held in theend openings of such bodyport-ion,a handle connected to one of such pintles, said drum having a single openingadapted to be alternately or the discharge-nozzle as set forth,

3. In the device as described, the combinav tion witlithe bottle or other receptacle, of the outer drum member having a centrally-aperture'd base member and a discharge opposite such aperture, said base member having an annular groovedhe inner rotatable drum having a single opening adapted to be moved in andc amp devices adapted to engage the an nular groove in the base member and the neck of this bottle or other receptacle to which such bas is to be attached substantially as shown and described.

3. In a device as described, the combination having an annular groove, the receptacleneck, the clamps 1!, having portions adapted to extend under the said neck and into the groove, the sleeve (i, and-the inner drum A, all arranged substantially as shown and described.

mayhave two openings, whereby to make a.

1. A device for the purposesdescribed,com-.

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brought in register with the central passage registxer with the openings in theouter drum,

of the oiiter drum D, having openings D D :25 and a centrally-apcrtu red base E, said base '4. In adevice :15 described, the combinatioh G having'portions g, to receive the said spu rs of the inner and outer drums A D arranged as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth.

snbstailflglly as shown the outer drum hav- I 7 ing an gnnular gmove 2, having an inturned ANDERS I 5 portiqm e, of the clamps F, each having an in- Witnesses:

turned finger f, at the upper end, a finger f EDWIN C. PIERCE, gflahe lower-end and aspur f and the sleeve VS ILLIAM F. GRANT. 

